| University of Al-Qadisiyah | |
| Native Name: | جامعة القادسيـــة |
| Motto: | Arabic: وقل ربي زدني علما |
| Mottoeng: | My Lord Giveth Thy Knowledge |
| Established: | 1987[1] |
| Parent: | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
| Type: | Public - Research |
| President: | Ehsan Kathem[2] |
| Provost: | Firdous Abbas Jaber [3] |
| Vice-President: | Adel Turki Al-Delwi [4] |
| Faculty: | 2 645 [5] |
| Students: | 21 154[6] |
| Undergrad: | 20 497[7] |
| Postgrad: | 657[8] |
| City: | Al Diwaniyah |
| Province: | Al-Qādisiyyah |
| Country: | Iraq  |
| Language: | Arabic, English |
| Campus: | Urban 371acres (Main/University Campus)[9] 998acres (Veterinary Campus)[10] 12acres (Medical/Nursing Campus)[11] |
| Colors: | Sapphire Blue & Air Superiority Blue [12] |
| Website: | qu.edu.iq |
| Logo Alt: | Website logo |
The University of Al-Qadisiyah (Arabic: جامعة القادسية) is an Iraqi university established in 1987 in Al Diwaniyah, Qadisiyyah Province, Iraq.
The University of Al-Qadisiyah was established on 23 December 1987 through a resolution (no. 159) passed by the Revolutionary Command Council of the Saddam era.[13] The resolution ordered the establishment of four universities; the University of Al-Qadisiyah, the University of Kufa, the University of Tikrit, and the University of Anbar.[14] Originally, the University of Al-Qadisiyah began with two colleges; the College of Education and the College of Business and Administration. There has been a vast increase in this number though, as today, the university encompasses 18 colleges in addition to a number of learning centers.[15]
Al-Qadisiyah is located between a strict conservative society to the west (the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala), and the more liberal alternative to the north (Hilla, and Baghdad).[16] The result is a mix between conservative and liberal styling in campus planning and student life. The main campus is located on the north-western edge of the city of Diwaniya. The majority of the university's colleges along with the main administrative building are found here.
In addition to the main campus, there are smaller campuses sprawled in and around the city of Diwaniya: